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The hastily concluded investigation by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services into black eyes and bruises on a child who died weeks later…
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After almost two years of waiting, Ann Simmons delivered a message Thursday to the woman who killed her daughter, 8-year-old Rica Rountree.“You beat and…
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Cynthia Baker denied Friday that she killed 8-year-old Rica Rountree, suggesting instead that the child’s father was a more likely source of the fatal…
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UPDATED 6:20 p.m. | A man from Normal accused of causing second-degree burns to a 10-year-old child with severe disabilities claimed Friday the girl's…
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The father of a murdered 8-year-old girl is now under arrest.Normal Police took Richard Rountree into custody Tuesday for allegedly endangering the life…
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A Central Illinois lawmaker said he’s encouraged by first steps taken by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and the its…
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The doctor who performed Rica Rountree’s autopsy started by counting the scars on her body.Her 8-year-old body had 67 marks from head to toe, signs of…
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On Friday police arrested a longtime first-grade teacher at Glenn Elementary School in Unit 5 for allegedly molesting female students. Unit 5 pulled the…
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Children’s Home & Aid will host the 9th Annual “Taking Steps To End Child Abuse 5K Color Run”in memory of Duncan and Jack Leichtenberg of LeRoy, victims…